Jinglun Hotel Nikko

Standing in Beijing's central business district, the kid-friendly Jinglun Hotel Nikko is one of the city's top hotels for corporate travelers and a good stop for vacationing families, couples and groups who want to stay near the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Shoppers are just a block from the famous Silk Alley, or Xiushui Street, where they can buy handbags, shoes, curtains, tablecloths, jewelry, handicrafts and clothing, but not before carrying on the ancient Chinese tradition of haggling with the owners. The Jinglun is adjacent toChina World Trade Center and Embassy Quarters, and near some of the city's other major tourist attractions. The hotel's staff can help visitors plan trips and excursions, and even aid parents in arranging supervised child care and activities. In addition to a children's pool, the Jinglun offers an indoor pool for adults; fitness and business centers; spa; ballroom, banquet, conference and catering services; and rides to Beijing's international airport 40 minutes away.

For dining, visitors can pick 24-hour room service or the hotel's Thaiffee Garden's Southeast Asian dishes, such as Malaysian Kuay Teow Noodles, Indonesian Goreng and Singapore-style Fried Noodles, or the Cantonese and Chaoshan flavors of Tao Li. In addition, Sie He Xuan specializes in local Beijing delicacies, and Japanese barbecue comprises the menu at Gyoen Teppanyaki.

In addition to floor butlers, the 13-story downtown Beijing hotel features 638 air-conditioned guestrooms and 25 suites with complimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access, cable/satellite TVs, DVD players, minibars, kitchenettes, refrigerators, bathrobes, slippers designer toiletries, shared bathrooms and second bathrooms. <brNikko International's Jinglun Hotel sits in a prime location for business trips and also for sightseers who enjoy convenient transportation and a location close to major attractions.